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Step 2Sling the rope over a sturdy branch of the tree
First, select a decently sturdy-looking branch, and throw your rope over it.
You'll want this branch to be strong enough to catch your weight if you're falling, so make sure sturdy is really sturdy.
Prank climbed the tree first, and used webbing straps to secure the rope, and then rappelled down with an 8, to begin the true tree-climbing.
I don't remember the words to describe the knotting, but you can tell what happened from the pictures.
By the way, what's the best resource for learning about knots? I'm curious about knot-theory, but diving into mathematical manifolds seem abstract beyond practical. Is there a middle ground between just memorizing knots with your hands, and thinking about knots that don't actually exist?
You'll want this branch to be strong enough to catch your weight if you're falling, so make sure sturdy is really sturdy.
Prank climbed the tree first, and used webbing straps to secure the rope, and then rappelled down with an 8, to begin the true tree-climbing.
I don't remember the words to describe the knotting, but you can tell what happened from the pictures.
By the way, what's the best resource for learning about knots? I'm curious about knot-theory, but diving into mathematical manifolds seem abstract beyond practical. Is there a middle ground between just memorizing knots with your hands, and thinking about knots that don't actually exist?
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1.tie a One(1) ply figure eight knot into the rope, leaving a large amount of slack until the end, about 20 inches.
2.feed that end up through your harness.
3.finish the figure eight knot with a follow-through.
4.Tie an overhand knot over the rope, the short end pointing out from the last knot.
The pictures the author posted should help.
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